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停车

tíng chē · ting che

Traditional 停車

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to pull up (stop one's vehicle)
  2. to park
  3. (of a machine) to stop working
  4. to stall
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Do not park here

  1. Liangliang

    这儿(zhèr)能(néng)停车(tíngchē)吗(ma)？

    Can we park here?

  2. Dengdeng

    不能(bùnéng)，要(yào)去(qù)前面(qiánmiàn)的(de)停车场(tíngchēchǎng)。

    No. You need the parking lot ahead.

  3. Liangliang

    在(zài)那儿(nàr)停车(tíngchē)多少(duōshao)钱(qián)？

    How much is parking there?

  4. Dengdeng

    一(yī)小时(xiǎoshí)十(shí)块(kuài)。

    Ten yuan an hour.

  5. Liangliang

    十(shí)块(kuài)？那(nà)我们(wǒmen)快去快回(kuàiqùkuàihuí)！

    Ten yuan? Then let us be quick!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)为(wèi)了(le)停(tíng)车(chē)计(jì)时(shí)收(shōu)费(fèi)器(qì)需(xū)要(yào)它(tā)。

I need it for the parking meter.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)列(liè)火(huǒ)车(chē)在(zài)昆(Kūn)山(shān)车(chē)站(zhàn)停(tíng)车(chē)吗(ma)？

Does this train stop at Kunshan station?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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停
tíng

to stop; to halt

车
chē

car; vehicle

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